Title: Flexible horseshoe

Abstract: A flexible horseshoe of a resilient material contoured to fit the hoof as it exists in its natural, untrimmed and unshod state. The shoe is arched along both axes to facilitate flexing and to enable unrestricted movement of the hoof in three dimensions so as to provide superior shock absorbing characteristics.

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Inventors: Mennick, Paul E. (693 Woodbine Dr., San Rafael, CA, 94903)

Application Number: 06/154113
Filing Date: 1980-05-28
Publication_date: 1982-06-08
Assignee: Mennick, Paul E.

Primary Class(es): 168/24
Other Classes: A01L5/00; A01L1/02
US Patent Ref:

0952208	March, 1910	Myer	168/24
0980655	January, 1911	McDermott	168/24
1612577	December, 1926	Hall	168/12	Horseshoe
3494422	February, 1970	Clark	168/DIG.1	PLASTIC HORSE SHOE AND METHOD OF APPLYING TO HOOF
4116278	September, 1978	Spencer	168/4	Horseshoe manufacture

Other Refs: GB1299836

December, 1972

168/DIG.1

Primary Examiner: Hirsch, Paul J.
Assistant Examiner: Swiatek, Robert P.
Attorney: Stidham, Melvin R.

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